The development of prices of various commodities in April 2014, in general decline.
Based on the monitoring results of the BPS Magelang Regency, in April 2014 fought deflation of 0.18 percent in the consumer price index (CPI) of 142,46 lower than inflation for March 2014 of 0.24 percent and the consumer price index (CPI) of 142,72. A group of food deflation amounted to 1.08; food group so, drinks, cigarettes and tobacco, deflation of 0.09 percent; the group housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel by experiencing inflation amounted to 0.92 percent; Group clothing deflation amounted to 0.42; health groups experiencing inflation of 0,29 percent; the Group of education, recreation and sports of having inflation of 0.11 percent; Group transport, communication and financial services experience inflation amountedto 0.05 percent.Some commodities that are experiencing rising prices April 2014,among others, melon, green chilies, chicory, COB, young jackfruit, oranges, grapes, chicken egg race, rice flour, hair scissors, rates of bicycle races, chicken meat. While the commodities that are experiencing declining prices, among others, red chillies, long beans, cucumbers, apples, mustard greens, cabbage,cayenne pepper, chayote, Huntersville, egg, granulated sugar, salt, cooking oil,bawal, gold jewelry, sweet corn, brown sugar.